The latest officially reported population of Liechtenstein was 41,024 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Liechtenstein's population is 41,400 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.
Population statistics:
- Suriname's population is 15.7 times bigger than Liechtenstein's.
- Liechtenstein is ranked the 190th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
- The countries together account for 0.008% of the world: 0.0005% for Liechtenstein vs 0.008% for Suriname.
- For the last 10 years, Liechtenstein has had an average growth rate of +0.88% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
- Since 2006, the population of Liechtenstein has increased from 35K people to 41.4K (18.2% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).
Liechtenstein vs Suriname: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Liechtenstein
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 44,711 | 713,301 |
| 2099 | 44,701 | 715,718 |
| 2098 | 44,699 | 718,073 |
| 2097 | 44,696 | 720,500 |
| 2096 | 44,682 | 722,800 |
| 2095 | 44,663 | 725,224 |
| 2094 | 44,672 | 727,514 |
| 2093 | 44,659 | 729,945 |
| 2092 | 44,631 | 732,310 |
| 2091 | 44,616 | 734,611 |
| 2090 | 44,595 | 736,676 |
| 2089 | 44,576 | 738,887 |
| 2088 | 44,542 | 741,028 |
| 2087 | 44,525 | 742,858 |
| 2086 | 44,491 | 744,619 |
| 2085 | 44,463 | 746,328 |
| 2084 | 44,432 | 747,772 |
| 2083 | 44,396 | 749,164 |
| 2082 | 44,385 | 750,355 |
| 2081 | 44,358 | 751,527 |
| 2080 | 44,329 | 752,571 |
| 2079 | 44,299 | 753,310 |
| 2078 | 44,268 | 753,974 |
| 2077 | 44,239 | 754,582 |
| 2076 | 44,193 | 755,015 |
| 2075 | 44,171 | 755,554 |
| 2074 | 44,152 | 755,740 |
| 2073 | 44,138 | 756,042 |
| 2072 | 44,129 | 756,125 |
| 2071 | 44,115 | 756,124 |
| 2070 | 44,110 | 755,985 |
| 2069 | 44,113 | 755,900 |
| 2068 | 44,105 | 755,625 |
| 2067 | 44,106 | 755,174 |
| 2066 | 44,116 | 754,830 |
| 2065 | 44,119 | 754,137 |
| 2064 | 44,109 | 753,311 |
| 2063 | 44,118 | 752,771 |
| 2062 | 44,128 | 751,992 |
| 2061 | 44,128 | 751,308 |
| 2060 | 44,141 | 750,325 |
| 2059 | 44,140 | 749,420 |
| 2058 | 44,148 | 748,612 |
| 2057 | 44,139 | 747,183 |
| 2056 | 44,138 | 745,967 |
| 2055 | 44,155 | 744,434 |
| 2054 | 44,155 | 742,836 |
| 2053 | 44,145 | 741,364 |
| 2052 | 44,139 | 739,688 |
| 2051 | 44,115 | 738,024 |
| 2050 | 44,102 | 736,078 |
| 2049 | 44,082 | 734,256 |
| 2048 | 44,053 | 732,085 |
| 2047 | 44,025 | 729,623 |
| 2046 | 43,978 | 727,242 |
| 2045 | 43,930 | 724,469 |
| 2044 | 43,881 | 721,556 |
| 2043 | 43,810 | 718,596 |
| 2042 | 43,747 | 715,335 |
| 2041 | 43,660 | 712,005 |
| 2040 | 43,576 | 708,379 |
| 2039 | 43,484 | 704,797 |
| 2038 | 43,371 | 701,029 |
| 2037 | 43,265 | 697,364 |
| 2036 | 43,144 | 693,268 |
| 2035 | 43,007 | 689,014 |
| 2034 | 42,862 | 684,675 |
| 2033 | 42,709 | 680,289 |
| 2032 | 42,542 | 675,648 |
| 2031 | 42,350 | 670,943 |
| 2030 | 42,154 | 666,067 |
| 2029 | 41,957 | 661,186 |
| 2028 | 41,742 | 656,001 |
| 2027 | 41,516 | 650,709 |
| 2026 | 41,278 | 645,337 |
| 2025 | 41,024 | 639,850 |
| 2024 | 40,450 | 634,431 |
| 2023 | 39,846 | 628,886 |
| 2022 | 39,493 | 623,164 |
| 2021 | 39,182 | 617,896 |
| 2020 | 38,901 | 612,317 |
| 2019 | 38,563 | 605,768 |
| 2018 | 38,246 | 599,513 |
| 2017 | 37,962 | 593,713 |
| 2016 | 37,716 | 587,757 |
| 2015 | 37,494 | 581,627 |
| 2014 | 37,248 | 575,373 |
| 2013 | 36,984 | 569,020 |
| 2012 | 36,657 | 562,633 |
| 2011 | 36,312 | 556,269 |
| 2010 | 36,022 | 549,923 |
| 2009 | 35,742 | 543,568 |
| 2008 | 35,473 | 537,245 |
| 2007 | 35,262 | 531,016 |
| 2006 | 35,037 | 524,997 |
| 2005 | 34,753 | 519,313 |
| 2004 | 34,447 | 513,923 |
| 2003 | 34,079 | 506,414 |
| 2002 | 33,694 | 496,551 |
| 2001 | 33,194 | 486,560 |
| 2000 | 32,645 | 476,643 |
| 1999 | 32,221 | 466,916 |
| 1998 | 31,668 | 457,406 |
| 1997 | 31,232 | 448,067 |
| 1996 | 31,033 | 438,830 |
| 1995 | 30,776 | 429,606 |
| 1994 | 30,470 | 422,375 |
| 1993 | 30,089 | 419,352 |
| 1992 | 29,627 | 417,589 |
| 1991 | 29,209 | 415,013 |
| 1990 | 28,742 | 412,493 |
| 1989 | 28,317 | 408,409 |
| 1988 | 27,948 | 402,227 |
| 1987 | 27,557 | 396,911 |
| 1986 | 27,238 | 392,330 |
| 1985 | 26,878 | 386,972 |
| 1984 | 26,596 | 382,193 |
| 1983 | 26,446 | 378,746 |
| 1982 | 26,255 | 376,555 |
| 1981 | 25,673 | 375,459 |
| 1980 | 25,512 | 375,377 |
| 1979 | 25,575 | 377,602 |
| 1978 | 25,028 | 381,502 |
| 1977 | 24,442 | 385,067 |
| 1976 | 24,058 | 388,289 |
| 1975 | 23,846 | 391,170 |
| 1974 | 23,451 | 393,676 |
| 1973 | 22,785 | 395,772 |
| 1972 | 22,132 | 397,413 |
| 1971 | 21,600 | 391,932 |
| 1970 | 21,140 | 379,442 |
| 1969 | 21,084 | 366,906 |
| 1968 | 20,835 | 354,616 |
| 1967 | 20,175 | 342,679 |
| 1966 | 19,610 | 331,135 |
| 1965 | 19,195 | 320,000 |
| 1964 | 18,755 | 309,041 |
| 1963 | 18,093 | 297,034 |
| 1962 | 17,443 | 283,912 |
| 1961 | 16,877 | 272,791 |
| 1960 | 16,451 | 263,918 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/liechtenstein/suriname | CC BY 
From 2006 to 2016, the population of Liechtenstein increased by 2,679 people (a 7.65% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Liechtenstein gained 3,684 people (a 9.77% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).
Liechtenstein was ranked 191st most populous country in 2006 and is 190th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th now.
The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Liechtenstein's population will grow by 6.53% to 44,102 people and will still be ranked 190th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.
Liechtenstein is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.7K people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Suriname
|
|
| 2100 | 0.02% | -0.34% |
| 2099 | 0.005% | -0.33% |
| 2098 | 0.007% | -0.34% |
| 2097 | 0.03% | -0.32% |
| 2096 | 0.04% | -0.33% |
| 2095 | -0.02% | -0.31% |
| 2094 | 0.03% | -0.33% |
| 2093 | 0.06% | -0.32% |
| 2092 | 0.03% | -0.31% |
| 2091 | 0.05% | -0.28% |
| 2090 | 0.04% | -0.3% |
| 2089 | 0.08% | -0.29% |
| 2088 | 0.04% | -0.25% |
| 2087 | 0.08% | -0.24% |
| 2086 | 0.06% | -0.23% |
| 2085 | 0.07% | -0.19% |
| 2084 | 0.08% | -0.19% |
| 2083 | 0.03% | -0.16% |
| 2082 | 0.06% | -0.16% |
| 2081 | 0.07% | -0.14% |
| 2080 | 0.07% | -0.1% |
| 2079 | 0.07% | -0.09% |
| 2078 | 0.06% | -0.08% |
| 2077 | 0.1% | -0.06% |
| 2076 | 0.05% | -0.07% |
| 2075 | 0.04% | -0.02% |
| 2074 | 0.03% | -0.04% |
| 2073 | 0.02% | -0.01% |
| 2072 | 0.03% | 0% |
| 2071 | 0.01% | 0.02% |
| 2070 | -0.007% | 0.01% |
| 2069 | 0.02% | 0.04% |
| 2068 | -0.002% | 0.06% |
| 2067 | -0.02% | 0.05% |
| 2066 | -0.007% | 0.09% |
| 2065 | 0.02% | 0.11% |
| 2064 | -0.02% | 0.07% |
| 2063 | -0.02% | 0.1% |
| 2062 | 0% | 0.09% |
| 2061 | -0.03% | 0.13% |
| 2060 | 0.002% | 0.12% |
| 2059 | -0.02% | 0.11% |
| 2058 | 0.02% | 0.19% |
| 2057 | 0.002% | 0.16% |
| 2056 | -0.04% | 0.21% |
| 2055 | 0% | 0.22% |
| 2054 | 0.02% | 0.2% |
| 2053 | 0.01% | 0.23% |
| 2052 | 0.05% | 0.23% |
| 2051 | 0.03% | 0.26% |
| 2050 | 0.05% | 0.25% |
| 2049 | 0.07% | 0.3% |
| 2048 | 0.06% | 0.34% |
| 2047 | 0.11% | 0.33% |
| 2046 | 0.11% | 0.38% |
| 2045 | 0.11% | 0.4% |
| 2044 | 0.16% | 0.41% |
| 2043 | 0.14% | 0.46% |
| 2042 | 0.2% | 0.47% |
| 2041 | 0.19% | 0.51% |
| 2040 | 0.21% | 0.51% |
| 2039 | 0.26% | 0.54% |
| 2038 | 0.24% | 0.53% |
| 2037 | 0.28% | 0.59% |
| 2036 | 0.32% | 0.62% |
| 2035 | 0.34% | 0.63% |
| 2034 | 0.36% | 0.64% |
| 2033 | 0.39% | 0.69% |
| 2032 | 0.45% | 0.7% |
| 2031 | 0.47% | 0.73% |
| 2030 | 0.47% | 0.74% |
| 2029 | 0.51% | 0.79% |
| 2028 | 0.55% | 0.81% |
| 2027 | 0.58% | 0.83% |
| 2026 | 0.62% | 0.86% |
| 2025 | 1.42% | 0.85% |
| 2024 | 1.52% | 0.88% |
| 2023 | 0.89% | 0.92% |
| 2022 | 0.79% | 0.85% |
| 2021 | 0.72% | 0.91% |
| 2020 | 0.88% | 1.08% |
| 2019 | 0.83% | 1.04% |
| 2018 | 0.75% | 0.98% |
| 2017 | 0.65% | 1.01% |
| 2016 | 0.59% | 1.05% |
| 2015 | 0.66% | 1.09% |
| 2014 | 0.71% | 1.12% |
| 2013 | 0.89% | 1.14% |
| 2012 | 0.95% | 1.14% |
| 2011 | 0.81% | 1.15% |
| 2010 | 0.78% | 1.17% |
| 2009 | 0.76% | 1.18% |
| 2008 | 0.6% | 1.17% |
| 2007 | 0.64% | 1.15% |
| 2006 | 0.82% | 1.09% |
| 2005 | 0.89% | 1.05% |
| 2004 | 1.08% | 1.48% |
| 2003 | 1.14% | 1.99% |
| 2002 | 1.51% | 2.05% |
| 2001 | 1.68% | 2.08% |
| 2000 | 1.32% | 2.08% |
| 1999 | 1.75% | 2.08% |
| 1998 | 1.4% | 2.08% |
| 1997 | 0.64% | 2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.84% | 2.15% |
| 1995 | 1% | 1.71% |
| 1994 | 1.27% | 0.72% |
| 1993 | 1.56% | 0.42% |
| 1992 | 1.43% | 0.62% |
| 1991 | 1.62% | 0.61% |
| 1990 | 1.5% | 1% |
| 1989 | 1.32% | 1.54% |
| 1988 | 1.42% | 1.34% |
| 1987 | 1.17% | 1.17% |
| 1986 | 1.34% | 1.38% |
| 1985 | 1.06% | 1.25% |
| 1984 | 0.57% | 0.91% |
| 1983 | 0.73% | 0.58% |
| 1982 | 2.27% | 0.29% |
| 1981 | 0.63% | 0.02% |
| 1980 | -0.25% | -0.59% |
| 1979 | 2.19% | -1.02% |
| 1978 | 2.4% | -0.93% |
| 1977 | 1.6% | -0.83% |
| 1976 | 0.89% | -0.74% |
| 1975 | 1.68% | -0.64% |
| 1974 | 2.92% | -0.53% |
| 1973 | 2.95% | -0.41% |
| 1972 | 2.46% | 1.4% |
| 1971 | 2.18% | 3.29% |
| 1970 | 0.27% | 3.42% |
| 1969 | 1.2% | 3.47% |
| 1968 | 3.27% | 3.48% |
| 1967 | 2.88% | 3.49% |
| 1966 | 2.16% | 3.48% |
| 1965 | 2.35% | 3.55% |
| 1964 | 3.66% | 4.04% |
| 1963 | 3.73% | 4.62% |
| 1962 | 3.35% | 4.08% |
| 1961 | 2.59% | 3.36% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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In 2025, the population of Liechtenstein grew by 1.42%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.
Live population counters
|
Liechtenstein
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
41400
|
648096
|
| Population rank | 190/197 | 165/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.0005% | 0.008% |
| One net population change |
15.3 hours
|
1.62 hours
|
| One birth every |
1.08 days
|
48.3 minutes
|
| One death every |
1.2 days
|
2.02 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +2 | +15 |
| Annual growth/decline | +574 | +5,419 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +1.42% | +0.85% |
| Population growth rate rank | 73/197 | 107/197 |
| One migration net change every |
1.89 days
|
9.08 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +194 | -967 |
| Net migration rank | 71/196 | 92/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 27,669 | 51,902 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 166/195 | 148/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 69.4% | 8.2% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 4/195 | 74/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Liechtenstein
|
Suriname
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 194 | - | -967 |
| 2024 | 36 | 206 | 6,541 | -1,166 |
| 2023 | 92 | 214 | 6,697 | -988 |
| 2022 | 83 | 212 | 6,719 | -988 |
| 2021 | 106 | 187 | 5,291 | -486 |
| 2020 | 35 | 269 | 6,640 | -296 |
| 2019 | 92 | 271 | 6,564 | 191 |
| 2018 | 103 | 155 | 6,613 | -851 |
| 2017 | 87 | 206 | 6,772 | -935 |
| 2016 | 106 | 63 | 6,979 | -906 |
| 2015 | 75 | 163 | 7,150 | -967 |
| 2014 | 104 | 103 | 7,284 | -959 |
| 2013 | 93 | 180 | 7,350 | -968 |
| 2012 | 132 | 231 | 7,405 | -1,011 |
| 2011 | 149 | 139 | 7,401 | -1,060 |
| 2010 | 90 | 124 | 7,489 | -1,138 |
| 2009 | 179 | 150 | 7,559 | -1,204 |
| 2008 | 146 | 87 | 7,552 | -1,255 |
| 2007 | 127 | 89 | 7,468 | -1,312 |
| 2006 | 140 | 137 | 7,278 | -1,403 |
| 2005 | 167 | 117 | 7,037 | -1,534 |
| 2004 | 176 | 166 | 6,948 | -1,676 |
| 2003 | 129 | 189 | 7,396 | 2,345 |
| 2002 | 179 | 121 | 7,916 | 2,076 |
| 2001 | 182 | 113 | 8,349 | 1,641 |
| 2000 | 183 | 167 | 8,323 | 1,516 |
| 1999 | 193 | 198 | 8,236 | 1,380 |
| 1998 | 190 | 198 | 8,173 | 1,241 |
| 1997 | 203 | 232 | 8,106 | 1,164 |
| 1996 | 177 | 233 | 8,031 | 1,165 |
| 1995 | 200 | 264 | 7,968 | 1,275 |
| 1994 | 149 | 231 | 7,929 | -2,713 |
| 1993 | 238 | 240 | 8,127 | -7,291 |
| 1992 | 196 | 223 | 8,355 | -5,662 |
| 1991 | 228 | 219 | 8,637 | -6,174 |
| 1990 | 184 | 120 | 9,047 | -6,471 |
| 1989 | 201 | 152 | 9,441 | -3,846 |
| 1988 | 221 | 195 | 9,347 | -2,573 |
| 1987 | 184 | 178 | 9,319 | -5,467 |
| 1986 | 164 | 173 | 9,222 | -3,920 |
| 1985 | 201 | 199 | 9,177 | -3,763 |
| 1984 | 226 | 202 | 9,031 | -4,894 |
| 1983 | 199 | 197 | 8,797 | -6,036 |
| 1982 | 215 | 194 | 8,197 | -6,566 |
| 1981 | 208 | 178 | 7,541 | -6,991 |
| 1980 | 216 | 149 | 7,002 | -7,390 |
| 1979 | 197 | 177 | 7,312 | -11,375 |
| 1978 | 150 | 125 | 7,650 | -11,389 |
| 1977 | 158 | 140 | 7,998 | -11,390 |
| 1976 | 168 | 161 | 8,327 | -11,381 |
| 1975 | 127 | 166 | 8,587 | -11,287 |
| 1974 | 178 | 179 | 8,751 | -11,061 |
| 1973 | 226 | 194 | 8,877 | -10,765 |
| 1972 | 210 | 183 | 8,893 | -10,285 |
| 1971 | 164 | 179 | 8,814 | 3,552 |
| 1970 | 260 | 282 | 8,823 | 3,791 |
| 1969 | 251 | 316 | 8,880 | 3,575 |
| 1968 | 284 | 335 | 8,980 | 3,147 |
| 1967 | 254 | 280 | 9,104 | 2,637 |
| 1966 | 218 | 208 | 9,243 | 2,103 |
| 1965 | 240 | 193 | 9,270 | 1,657 |
| 1964 | 238 | 205 | 9,174 | 1,820 |
| 1963 | 252 | 210 | 8,838 | 4,181 |
| 1962 | 194 | 201 | 8,529 | 4,703 |
| 1961 | 228 | 200 | 8,361 | 660 |
| 1960 | 257 | 123 | 8,170 | 544 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).
GeoRank.org/population/liechtenstein/suriname | CC BY
Over the last 10 years, 29.5% of the population change in Liechtenstein is from natural causes (a gain of 815 people) and 70.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,946 people). In Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).
As of 2024, 27,669 residents or 69.4% of the population were not native-born in Liechtenstein, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.
Biggest cities by population
|
Liechtenstein
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Schaan | 6K |
| Vaduz | 5.67K |
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Paramaribo | 224K |
| Nieuw Nickerie | 12.8K |
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Population differences between Liechtenstein and Suriname
|
Liechtenstein
|
Suriname
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 84.1 years | 74 years |
| Average age | 44 years | 32.6 years |
| Median age | 45.5 years | 29.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 49.7:50.3 | 49.9:50.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.37 births per woman | 2.23 births per woman |
| Population density | 668 ppl/mi² | 10.4 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).
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